"Michele Riccio" <mr1 at rcosta.com> writes: > On 30 Nov 2004 at 14:50, Howard Brazee wrote > >> >> Nice big artery on the inside of my leg. Poke a hole in that artery >> and manipulate the tools through. I suppose the neck would work, >> but I'd rather have limited flow to my leg than to my brain. > > I suppose...I still feel like it's the long way around. Makes you feel > envious of Vlad's close association with competent magical healers > though, doesn't it? The more direct route requires cracking the rib-cage open. They avoid doing this if at all possible, because it's a *really big deal*. -- David Dyer-Bennet, <mailto:dd-b at dd-b.net>, <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/> RKBA: <http://noguns-nomoney.com/> <http://www.dd-b.net/carry/> Pics: <http://dd-b.lighthunters.net/> <http://www.dd-b.net/dd-b/SnapshotAlbum/> Dragaera/Steven Brust: <http://dragaera.info/>